Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2007
All-time low
19.0%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica stood at 24.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 33.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.3% | — |
| 1992 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.4% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.0% | 24.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Costa Rica was 24.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.